Other Resources
To search the entire Ingham GSC, Birth to Five website for a topic or a term open this Google Search page
Great Start Connect helps link parents and those caring for young children with the resources, supports and services needed to give Michigan children a Great Start.
Great Start CONNECT includes a new online statewide database of licensed, registered child care and early education programs in Michigan. Families can access this database 24 hours a day, seven days a week to quickly and conveniently search for and contact child care providers who match their needs.
Become a FAN on Facebook of the Ingham Great Start page, see and post updates
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ingham-Great-Start/138770661675
Ingham County Great Start Child Care Scholarship Program
The Ingham Great Start Child Care Scholarship Program is now
available to residents of Ingham County with young children birth to 5 years old. The
Scholarship period is six months beginning March 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009.
Application period is February 2, 2009 through February 16, 2009.
Click on this link to download a program description for the Ingham Great Start Child Care Scholarship Program
To apply for the ICGS Scholarship, contact Sharon at the Office for Young Children: 517-887-4693, or Michelle at Ingham Great Start:517-244-1384 or download an application. Applications must be mailed to: Office for Young Children, 5303 S Cedar St, Lansing MI 48911
Here are some additional early education and care resources, click on the logo or links below to go to these other websites:
Links to the
MI Great Parents website with lists of resources for Ingham County including:
local community services and resources for child care, health, and parenting
Links to the MI Great Parents website with state-wide lists of activity ideas, health activities, ages & stages information, learning articles, child care information, and parenting resources
Links to the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) which is charged with implementing the Great Start Blueprint whose vision and mission are aimed at ensuring a Great Start for Michigan's children aged birth to 5.
Links to the www.healthcare4mi.com website with the on-line combined Application for 4 health care insurance programs - MIChild, Healthy Kids, Plan First, and MOMS. Provides immediate eligibility determination at end of on-line application process.
Links to Born Learning, a public engagement campaign to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.